North West Pacific deep-sea barnacles (Cirripedia, Thoracica) collected by the TAIWAN expeditions, with descriptions of two new species
Author
Chan, Benny K. K.
Author
Prabowo, Romanus Edy
Author
Lee, Kwen-Shen
text
Zootaxa
2010
2405
1
47
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.194179
19ddd29f-a941-40dd-95aa-ecafcedba6da
1175-5326
194179
Glyptelasma gigas
(
Annandale, 1916
)
Figures 1
A, 3
Poecilasma gigas
Annandale, 1916
: 299
, pl. 4 fig. 4, pl. 5 figs 10–14, pl. 6 figs 7, 8.
Megalasma
(
Glyptelasma
)
gigas
. —
Calman, 1919
: 364
. —
Nilsson-Cantell, 1928
: 20
. —
Zevina, 1982
: 85
, fig. 75.
Glyptelasma gigas
. —
Broch, 1931
: 32
, fig. 12.
Material examined.
NMNS
005087-00078,
8 specimens
, Stn. CP132 (
22°20.98’N
,
120°6.73’E
,
21 Nov. 2001
, depth:
690–700 m
), CL
7.67–15.41 mm
, CW
4.46–9.28 mm
, PL
3.72–9.79 mm
.
Diagnosis.
Largest known species of
Glyptelasma
; peduncle long; carinal base laterally expanded; scutum with basal and occludent margins forming right angle.
Description.
Capitulum large, 5 smooth, white, opaque plates, separated by narrow, chitinous inter-spaces (
Fig. 1
A); tergum quadrangular, all margins straight; scutum ovoid, occludent margin convex, basal and tergal margins straight, carinal margin strongly convex, basal and occludent margins forming right angle (
Fig. 1
A); carina bowed, basal laterally expanded (
Fig. 1
A). Peduncle long, yellow, surface concentrically wrinkled (
Fig. 1
A). Maxilla bilobed, setae in 2 main clusters (
Fig. 3
A); maxillule notched, 2 large, long, cuspidate setae above notch, short spines in notch, 10 cuspidate setae below notch, region below notch expanded outwards (
Fig. 3
B); mandible with 6 teeth excluding inferior angle, first tooth separated from remaining teeth, lower margin very short, smooth, inferior angle terminating in 1 sharp seta (
Fig. 3
C); mandibular palp narrow, elongated, setae on superior margin (
Fig. 3
D); labrum concave, without deep notch, cutting edge with dense, fine teeth (
Fig. 3
E, I). Cirrus I with rami subequal; outer ramus 10-segmented, inner ramus 8-segmented (
Fig. 3
F); cirrus II with outer ramus 14-segmented, inner ramus 15-segmented (
Fig. 3
G); caudal appendage short, 1-segmented, length <height of basal segment of pedicle of cirrus VI (
Fig. 3
H).
Distribution.
Malaysia
, South
China
Sea,
Taiwan
.
Remarks.
This is a new record for Taiwanese waters.